American capitalism
1 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Aug 14, 2026 by Sam Lessin · across every show →
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Aug 14, 2026 bearish
Lessin: Traditional American pathways of hard work and schooling have run out
“Historically, if you were an IQ 100 person and worked hard, you'd do fine. If you had a shovel, then it was like, oh, just go to school, and you'll do fine, because there was so much demand for, like, intellectual jobs. Those stories have run out on the capita…”